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Troy committee approves $165,493 amendment to finish Prouty Plaza design
Summary
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee voted 2-1 to authorize a $165,493 increase to LJB Inc.'s contract so detailed construction documents for Prouty Plaza can be completed; debate centered on a planned water feature and ADA access for brick pavers.
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee in Troy voted 2-1 on June 30 to authorize a $165,493 amendment to the professional services agreement with LJB Inc., raising the contract authorization to $782,863 to complete detailed construction design documents for Prouty Plaza as part of the downtown streetscape project.
City staff said the added scope will let consultants finalize utilities and hardscape details and fold Prouty Plaza design into the overall bid specifications. "We will incorporate the detailed design on Prouty Plaza into the overall, bid specs that the council then can then review and authorize, bid," said Mr. Titterington, a city staff member leading the presentation.
The amendment covers design work for electrical, water, stormwater and sewer systems, uplighting, landscaping, hardscapes, an archway and masonry columns. The consultants and staff also discussed a water feature included in the plan; renderings shown by consultants reduced the number of jets from nine to six.
The action cleared the committee despite objections from Councilman Jeffrey Schilling, who said the council should separately approve distinct features. "I don't think we should move forward with this until the council has the ability to decide that," Schilling said, citing uncertainty about the water feature and a lack of an economic study showing its benefit to downtown businesses.
Committee members and staff stressed that the design work follows prior work sessions in which the council provided direction. Ms. Butera, a city staff member, said the consultants reaffirmed that proposed brick and paver choices meet ADA guidelines and that staff and the consultant would follow up with residents who raised accessibility concerns. "All of the brick choices... they presented all of those do meet ADA guidelines," she said.
Resident William Mozelle of 637 Clarendon pressed the committee on whether alternatives such as stained concrete had been evaluated for mobility devices; staff said the consultant and staff would continue to refine materials and substrate details to address those concerns.
The committee recorded the decision as a 2-1 vote to proceed with staff's recommendation; Councilman Schilling will file a minority report to be submitted to staff member Ms. Knight by Thursday morning, the committee said. The vote authorized staff to move forward with the detailed design and to include the additional funding in the contract amendment.
Background: The amendment follows earlier council work sessions in which the committee provided guidance on Prouty Plaza design. Staff noted the downtown site can produce unexpected underground conditions at construction and that detailed design will include locating known utilities and addressing any subsurface conflicts.
